Allen Maldonado

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Allen Maldonado
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Maldonado in 2022
Born (1983-05-20) May 20, 1983 (age 42)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
Years active2002–present
Website Official website

Allen Maldonado (born May 20, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker best known for his roles as Curtis in the ABC comedy Black-ish , Bobby in the TBS series The Last O.G. , Rooster in the Starz drama series Heels , and Alan Decker in the Peacock original movie Psych 3: This Is Gus . He is also an entrepreneur and runs his own clothing line and an app called Everybody Digital. [1]

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Life and career

Maldonado grew up in California. He was mostly raised by his mother, as he lost his father at a young age. Maldonado is of Puerto Rican and African-American descent.

His first big role was in Friday After Next and he credits Ice Cube for giving him his "first shot on set." [2] Soon after, Maldonado began making short films that appeared at numerous film circuits and won various awards. However, he found this dissatisfying as once the short film ran it would stop and cease to play elsewhere. While working on the show Black-ish , series creator Kenya Barris inspired him to create an app that specialized in getting short films notoriety. The app dubbed Everybody Digital launched on October 3, 2017, and has been described as "the Netflix of short films." [1]

Maldonado joined the cast of the 2018 remake of the 1972 film Super Fly . [3] He appears in the TBS series The Last O.G. as Cousin Bobby, a character that develops along with Tracy Morgan's lead character Tray. [4]

Filmography

Acting credits

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Friday After Next Juvenile #3
2004A Beautiful LifePorfilioShort film
East L.A. KingEsclavoDirect-to-Video
2005America 101Train Station Agent
States of Grace Rob
20074 LifeChaunceyDirect-to-Video
Live Free or Die Hard Goatee
2008 A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy JabariSegment: "Tonight"
Ball Don't Lie Sin
The Midnight Meat Train Lead Gangbanger
Rome & Jewel Mercury
2009Underground Street FlippersExtravagentShort film
Lost AngelsBishop
The GrindEddie the Tweeker
The Ugly Truth Duane
The BeeJamal Baker VII
2010The Power of LiquorAndreShort film
In 30 MinutesPaulShort film
2011MimesisDuane
AssumptionDerrickShort film
2012One Decision AwayGeraldShort film
Just One LookDarrylShort film
An AwakeningJakeShort film
2013Who the F*ck Is Uncle Joe?TimShort film
The ViolinJerry ShiversShort film
2014 All Hail the King Fletcher HeggsShort film
Cut!Francis 'Jamal' Jefferson
The Equalizer Marcus
Cake Buddy
108 StitchesMaurice 'Mo' Jamal
2015 Dope Allen the Bouncer
ForgivenessPJ
Straight Outta Compton Tone
If Not for His GraceDog
2016UnstuckJacobShort film
King MeWill LoweryShort film
2017South DakotaGang Leader
Smartass Antwan
Quest: The Truth Always RisesChris
Where's the Money Juice
Miss Me This ChristmasUlysses Danbert
Trump's AmericaWill LoweryShort film
Officer Lincoln HollyOfc: Manny JuarezShort film
2018NBAFantasy League PlayerShort film
First Match Juan
Superfly Litty
2020 Project Power Landry
2022 American Carnage Big Mac
2023 House Party Kyle
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Young and the Restless Jamal17 episodes
2005 Las Vegas JamalEpisode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance"
Judging Amy Diesel2 episodes
The Shield FlashEpisode: "Bang"
2006Evan Dayne2 episodes
In Justice Donald BrooksEpisode: "Another Country"
Standoff M.J. MartinezEpisode: "Life Support"
2007 Celebrity Deathmatch Lil Wayne (voice)Episode: "King of the Lil' People"
2009 Lie to Me CadenEpisode: "The Better Half"
2010 Rizzoli & Isles CrunchaEpisode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
Detroit 1-8-7 Paul OsborneEpisode: "Home Invasion/Drive-By"
2011 Chase Lawrence Lucky VargasEpisode: "Roundup"
2013The Start UpMannyTV pilot
2014–2016 You're the Worst HoneynutzRecurring
13 episodes
2014–2019 Black Jesus Young L.I.L.2 episodes
2015 Bones Keith MillerEpisode: "The Teacher in the Books"
Ana MeadRocko The GodEpisode #1.4
Survivor's Remorse DeShauwn May2 episodes
2015–2019 Black-ish Curtis Miller Jr.Recurring
2016 Kirby Buckets Mr. FisterEpisode: "Weekend with Inga"
Major Crimes Jon Barnes2 episodes
RingsideSpencerTV movie
Noches con PlatanitoHimselfEpisode: "Allen Maldonado/Diana Isabel Acevedo/Karen Carreño/Paloma Ruiz/Jose Luis Badalt/Los Rodriguez de Sinaloa"
Blaze and the Monster Machines Falcon 3 (voice)Episode: "Falcon Quest"
2017 Rosewood Victor 'Lil V' RiveraEpisode: "Mummies & Meltdowns"
NCIS Raymond SmithEpisode: "Burden of Proof"
2018–2020 The Last O.G. Cousin Bobby/ClydeMain cast
2019 Liza on Demand Kyle2 episodes
Elena of Avalor Rocco (voice)Episode: "Changing of the Guard"
2020 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tim Dunkman (voice)Episode: "Air Turtle/Pizza Puffs"
Sneakerheads Devin6 episodes
2021 Maya and the Three Rico (voice)9 episodes
Psych 3: This Is Gus Alan DeckerTelevision film
2021–2023 The Wonder Years Coach Long15 episodes
Heels Rooster Robbins16 episodes [5] [6]
2024 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Zip (voice)7 episodes
Video game roles
YearTitleRole
2012 Prototype 2 Hispanic Gangster
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2016 Mafia III Additional Cinematics Cast

Filmmaking credits

YearTitleDirector(Executive)
Producer		WriterEditorCinematographerExtra
2009Underground Street FlippersYesYesYesYesYesAlso composer
2010The Power of LiquorYesYesYesYesYes
In 30 MinutesYesYesYesYesYesAlso sound editor
2011AssumptionYesYesNoYesNo
2012One Decision AwayYesYesYesYesNoAlso sound editor
2013Who the F*ck Is Uncle Joe?YesYesYesYesNo
2016–2017 Survivor's Remorse NoNoYesNoNoStory editor and writer; 20 episodes
2017400 to Oahu..NoNoNoNoNo'Special Thanks'
2018A Father's LoveNoYesYesNoNo
2019 The Last O.G. NoNoYesNoNoExecutive story editor and writer; 10 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 France, Lisa Respers (September 28, 2017). "Allen Maldonado is all over Hollywood". CNN. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Allen Maldonado on 'Sneakerheads', Why He Created a Business Plan and How Hard Work Pays Off". Daily Actor. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  3. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 24, 2018). "'Black-ish' Actor Allen Maldonado Joins Sony's 'Superfly'". Deadline. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Janice (April 10, 2018). "Allen Maldonado Teases the Evolution of Cousin Bobby on 'The Last O.G.'". Newsweek. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 27, 2020). "'Heels': Kelli Berglund Joins Starz's Wrestling Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ↑ "Independent Wrestling Drama 'Heels' Sets Series Debut Date on Starz". May 3, 2021.
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